Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3855, Nathan Firman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Firman, Nathan Firman,
R. 3855-
Jemima
CONTENTS

State of New York
Orange county set
On this the 12 th day of May 1852 person ally appeared Before me Milton Barnes an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, Robert & Nathan Her- man aged about 24 and 59 years who being duly sworn according to law both of them both make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832 7 th of July 1833 3 rd of March 1843 17 th of Dec r 44 th of the 2 nd of February 1849 19 th of Dec r 48 th of the 2 nd of February 1851 of the Children of Nathan and Imogene Her man Deceased. That their said Father was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution for a considerable time. He was also a prisoner for some time. The time he remained a prisoner they do not remember, That their said Father and Mother were married at Newton Long Island, That their said Father died on the 31 st day of December 1834, and left their said Mother his widow who remained a widow until her death which took place on the 12 th day of November 1849 and left the following persons her only living Chil- dren. Wm, which Harman Samuel Harman Sally Smith Susan Norris Abigail Davis, and the Declarants Nathan Harman, and Robert Harman, all of whom are now living excepting Abigail Davis,

who died in March, 1852,
That their said Father and Mother were married on the 27 th of November 1781, That they have a record of their Fathers & Mothers ages and Marriage, also the ages of their children which record was made many years ago by their Father in his family bible, which they now present as the evidence of their said Fathers & Mothers Marriage, That Nathan one of the Declarants was born on the 20 th of September 1792, and that Robert the other one of said Declarants, was born on the 28 th of November 1797, They most Respectfully ask the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to cause their said claim to be allowed and that the Certificate evidencing the same may be delivered to their Attorney
They hereby make all other authority heretofore given to prosecute their said claim sometimes of their name Finnman , Sworn to and subscribed ) Nathan Finnman Before me on the day } or Finnman and year aforesaid } Robert Finnman or Finnman Nathan Barnes J.P.

I the undersigned Magistrate do hereby that the above Declarants are personally known to me and known to be men of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed, I also certify that I was well acquainted with Nathan Heman see the father of the Declarants, and that I believe he served in the Army of the Revolution, and that he had the reputation of having served in the Army of the Revolution, in his neigh- bourhood,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name on this the 11 th of May 1852,
William Barney J.P.

State of New York, Orange County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the said County of Orange, and also Clerk of the County Court of said County, being a Court of Record having a seal, do hereby Certify, that Milton Darnes before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature Milton Darnes subscribed to the said - - - - - affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county of Orange the first day of May 1852.
N. Westcott
Clerk.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Nathan Firman born March the 6 th 1754 —
Jemima Firman born March 9 1763 —
Married November 27 th 1780
John Firman born May the 28 th 1782 —
Ezekiel Firman born March 17 th 1784 Died in July following
Josiah Firman born July the 2 nd 1785 —
Abijah Firman born June the 13 th 1787
Samuel Firman born May the 20 th 1789 —
Israel Firman Born July the 7 th 1791 Died August the 17 th following
Nathan Firman born September the 20 th 1792
Tally Firman Born Sept the 2 nd 1793 —
BIRTHS.
Robert Firman Born November the 28 th 1797
Susan Firman Born April the 13 th 1802 —
Edwin S. Colwell Born June the 29 th 1849

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
   John Baily born  January the 5 1742    Sarah Baily born  April the 5 1744    Jemima Baily born  March the 9: 1765    Esther Baily born  March the 11: 1765    Sarah Baily born  April the 20: 1767    John Baily born  August the 2: 1770    James Baily born  September the 14: 1773    Samuel Baily born  September the 12: 1775    Theophilus Baily born  March the 5 1779    Peter Baily born  April the 3: 1780    Susan Baily born  June the 20: 1784    Sarah Baily born  February: 1787    John Baily Died  June the 2 1720    James Baily Died  October the 25 1803    Samuel Baily Died  April: 23 1782    Susan Baily Died  September the 23: 1799    Sarah Cornick Died  November the 30: 1812   

State of New York County of Orange } ss
On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared
before the
Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Nathan Furman a resident of the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange and State of New York aged seventy eight years last March who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he was born in the Township of New Town in the County of Orange in the State of New York That when Sir Wm Howe's Fleet and Army arrived at the Narrows and took possession of Staten Island there was a call for every fourth man to arm and take the field That he then volunteered as Sergeant under the command of Capt. Benjamin Lee in Col. Smith's Regiment he thinks in the month of June or early in July 1776 That he served under the above named officers until after the Battle of Flatbush on the Island was in a part of that battle and retreated from Long Island to York Island under Gen Washington he thinks in September and on the twenty sixth day of December Following was taken a prisoner by the British at Hopewell New Jersey and conveyed to New York and put in the New Jail under the charge of the tyrant Col. Cunningham and was removed from the Jail to the Sugarhouse from which place he made his escape the last of February and after being secreted by a Friend in the City a while went to his Father's house at New Town and stayed with him during the War He was informed that he was reported dead at the Sugarhouse and was never recaptured Resided with his Father who was an aged man at his request but never took a protection from the British nor swore allegiance to their King That he continued to reside at New Town until the year 1795 at which time he removed to Warwick in Orange County where he now resides That he has no documentary evidence of his services and does not know of a single officer under which he served now living nor a living man that was in his company
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State nor ever has
been - was born in the year 1754 - has a record of his age - house - here no discharge - - Served S. Seward - young wood reside in his neighborhood who can testify to his rectitude & their belief of his revolutionary services
Subscribed to the 4th day of September 1832 A. D. D. D. Clerk
Nathan Furman
State of New York County of Orange } ss
Personally appeared before me Saml. S. Seward first Judge of the Courts of Orange County Dr. Charles Cummins a Clergyman and John Currie both to me personally known and both residing in Warwick in the said County of Orange and after being duly sworn deposeth and say that they have been acquainted with Nathan Furman for a number of years past That he is a man of reputable character and is in their opinion entitled to full credit

in any statement he may make under oath That they have reason to believe he is of the age he states and that the declaration he makes is true Sworn to and subscribed before me the 27 th day of August 1832 Saml. P. Seward, first Judge of the Courts of said County
Charles Cummins Geo. Curtice
State New York } I Samuel P. Seward do certify Orange County } that I am personally well acquainted with the above deponents the Rev D o Charles Cummins & John Curtice Esq o I know D o Cummins to be a clergyman in the neighborhood, and each of them to be men of high respectability - After a long acquaint- ance with Nathan Firman I also state him to be an honest respectable citizen Given under my hand 30 May 1834 Saml. P. Seward
State of New York } Orange County } On the 30 th day of May 1834 personally appeared before me, James Wood Esq o to me well known who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that he has been intimately acquainted with Nathan Firman who has made the foregoing decla- -ration for more than thirty five years past, ever since about the time he removed from Long Island to this County and that said Firman has uniformly sustained a good Character and that his oath is worthy of full credit and belief Sworn to and subscribed } James Wood the 30 th day of May 1834 before me - - }
Geo. Curtice Com d of Deeds I certify that I have been personally acquainted with James Wood Esq o  the above Deponent for more than forty years past that he has always sustained a reputable Character and is entitled to full credit and belief Geo. Curtice Com d H

Nathan Furman
31. 211
Please send the Certificate to John Custis Esq. Florida Orange County

City & County of New York ss. Lydia Rosette of the City of New York Widow aged seventy two years and upwards being duly affirmed  sworn  deposeth  as saith, that she is well acquainted with Nathan Ferman named as and who has sworn to the annexed declaration that she knows the fact of the said Nathan Ferman being confined in the Sugar house and City Jail New York during the Revolutionary War. as is stated in the said declaration, that she often visited the said Nathan Ferman whilst he was so in prison, being a first cousin of the said Nathan. she often carried him and others confined with him in prison; that when the said Nathan made his escape from the prison as stated by him in his said decla- ration he called at deponents residence and advised with deponents aunt that he had escaped from prison and that she the deponent need not call any more at the prison on his account.
affirmed 19 th Nov 1832 P. Piker
John Divine Lydia Rosett

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5855.
P. O.
Emima Furman Service: wid. of Nathan
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No. 38378 Semina Furman do [redacted]
3855
Act June 7 1832
New York
Nathan Furman
Rev.
Suspended
Let to
John Curtis June
11. 1834. —
Act 7 June '32

State of New York
Seneca County Vs I Asa D. Dunning Clerk of the Seneca County do hereby certify that John Bentin Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of James Tracy was sworn was at the date of the same a Commission of Deeds in & for said County and that the signature subscribed to said affidavit is genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this thirty first day of May 1834 Asa Dunning Clerk

Nathaniel Furman & Robert Furman
heirs of
Nathaniel Furman & Jemima Furman
for pecuniary per., Rev. Services
Platt, Vincent & Williams Attorneys

State of New York Orange County, ss
Know All Men By These Presents That We Nathan and Robert Haiman the child and heirs of Nathan Haiman and Lemuel Haiman and his heirs do by virtue of these Presents, our separate constitute and appoint Nathaniel Williams our true and lawful Attorneys for us and in our names to prosecute our said Father's & Mother's claims or claims to any Pension or Pensions that may be due under the acts of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832, 7 th of July 1838, 3 rd of March 1843, 18 th of June 1844 and the 2 nd of February 1848 or any other act or acts of Congress, We hereby authorize our said Attorneys to do any act or acts that he may think proper in order to further the prosecution of our said claim or claims We hereby granting the same, our said Father was engaged in the Army of the Revolution he was also a Prisoner, he died on the 31 st day of December 1834 and left Lemuel Haiman his widow who died on the 12 th day of November 1849, and left Lemuel Haiman, Samuel Haiman, Lilly Smith, Susan Morris, Abigail Davis, and the De- cedent, her her only living children, and that our Sister Abigail died in March 1852, That our said Mother remained a widow until her death which took place as aforesaid

Given under our hands and seals on this the 1 st day of May 1852,
In Presence of John Gannett Milton Barnes Justice of the Peace
Nathan Furman or His mark Robert Furman or His mark
I am acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State and do certify that the above Nathan and Robert Furman are personally known to me and known to be men of truth and respectability in whose state- ments the fullest faith and credit should be placed, and that they acknowledged the sign- ing sealing & delivering the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their own free act and deed Given under my hand on this the 1 st day of May 1852,
Milton Barnes J.P.
In witness whereof of Orange the
four
Westcott

State of New York, Orange County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the said County of Orange, and also Clerk of the County Court of said County, being a Court of Record having a seal, do hereby Certify, that Milton Barnes
before whom the foregoing affidavit affidavit was subscribed and sworn was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature Milton Barnes
subscribed to the said _____ affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county of Orange the first day of May 1852.
N Westcott
Clerk.

State of New York Orange County Set On this the 12 th day of May 1852 Per sonally appeared Before Me Milton Barnes an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John Gardner who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the followi- ing affidavit. I doth that he has been well acquainted with Nathan Heman (or Herman) for the last forty five years past, and that he has often heard him speak of having been in the Army of the Revolution, and heard him at one time speaking with Old Doctor Austin about his services in the Army, and how he lay a Prisoner in the City of New York - 2 nd And that he died on the 31 st day of Decem- ber 1834, and that his widow Immina Heman lived in the year of 1849, and that their Family is one of great respectability, Further Deponent saith not Sworn to & subscribed Before Me on the day & year aforesaid
John Gardner Milton Barnes J.P.

I the Just subscribed Justice do certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me and known to me a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed
Given under my hand on this the 12 th day of May 1852,
William Bane J.P. Cin

And the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter - and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and died as he states - And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Charles Cummins who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Warwick in some County and that John Bartee who has also signed the same is a resident in some town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit - and I further certify that Samuel J. Seward Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Charles Cummins and John Bartee was sworn was at the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Orange -
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Nathan Folsom for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this thirty first day of May 1854 - Asa Dunning Clerk

State of New York } County of Orange } ss.
Nathan Firman to me known whose application for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 is on file in the Pension Office at the War Department as appears by a letter from the said Department of the 11 th day of June last. Stating that the applicant should produce his Sergeants Warrant and likewise state with precision the time of his escape from imprisonment. In answer to which after being duly sworn according to law he deposeth and saith That he never had a Sergeants Warrant That he believes it was not the practice at the time in the Militia Company or Regiment to which he belonged to give the Sergeants Warrants That he knew of no Sergeants having a Warrant or any such practice at the time That the Sergeants of his Company and generally of Col. Smiths Regiment were distinguished by wearing rifle frocks and a red sash That he was a Sergeant during all said time and wore the frock and sash as aforesaid until the weather became too cold when he wore a cloth coat
As to the time of his escape from prison he cannot state the precise day as he made no record at the time but he believes it was on or about the last day of February That he kept concealed at a friends house a short time until he got an opportunity to get slyly to his fathers house some time in March He believes he was absent from his Fathers house (from the time he entered the service until he got home again) about eight months That he went into the service voluntarily and served his Country head and hand until he was taken prisoner That he suffered much as a prisoner and that he never received any pay
Sworn to and subscribed the 28 th day of June 1834 before me
Nathan Firman
Ino. Custice Comt. of Deeds
State of New York } Orange County } ss.
I, Asa Dunning, Clerk of the said County Do certify that John Custice Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit of Nathan Firman was sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and that his signature subscribed to the said affidavit is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 18 th day of August 1834
Asa Dunning

City County of New York ss: John Divine of the City of New York now aged seventy eight years being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Nathan Furman who has subscribed hereto the annexed Declaration, that he served with the said Nathan Furman in Captain Doe. Company in Col. Smith Regiment until the Battle at Flat Bush hereby as then stated. that at the said Battle the deponent was separated from the said Nathan Furman and did not see him again until after the Revolutionary War
Given 19 Nov 1832 John Divine P. P. R.
Recorder of the City of New York